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Dubbed the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition, the phone comes with a carbon fibre aesthetic that is decorated with a flash of orange colouring.

The device is powered by the same Snapdragon 845 as the standard OnePlus 6, but the McLaren Edition has 10GB of RAM and touts the firm's new Warp Charge technology that promises a 50 percent charge in just 20 minutes.

OnePlus' decision to partner with a car manufacturer to deliver a new variant of a smartphone is similar to the tactics employed by Huawei with its Porsche Design series of smartphones.

However, it appears OnePlus could be challenged by a new smartphone offering from Honor that could arrive with a Maserati Edition.

Honor has made no secret it is announcing its new View 20 smartphone globally on January 22 in Paris.

The hardware will arrive with an all-screen design that has a noticeable cutout for a single front-facing camera.

Most notably, the handset will feature Sony's 48-megapixel IMX586 sensor on its rear that was recently tested by GSMArena and appeared to produce vibrant and detailed shots.

Alleged images recently emerged on Weibo where the device was shown in a Maserati Edition that touted the car firm's logo on its rear.

The Honor View 20 is set to launch next month (Image: Honor)

The Honor View 20 has been rumoured to be powered by Huawei's Kirin 980 chipset (Image: Honor)

The phone was shown in an all-black colour and with a triple-camera system on its rear.

If the images are true, not only could it mean Honor is not only planning to challenge OnePlus on a pure design front, but also in the camera department, too.

The OnePlus 6T comes with a dual-camera system that is formed of a 16-megapixel main lens and a secondary 20-megapixel system.

While the Honor View 20 will not be announced globally until next month, the hardware has been rumoured to be powered by Huawei's Kirin 980 chipset, the same that powers the Mate 20 Pro, and tout 6GB of RAM and a 4,000mAh battery.

The Honor View 10 was priced £399.99 and its successor may launch for around the same figure (Image: Honor)

It appears the Honor View 20 could arrive with a Maserati Edition (Image: Weibo)

The hole-punch-style screen is also presumed to be 6.3-inches in size and use LCD technology.

And although the pricing for the either the standard Honor View 20 or the claimed Maserati Edition have not been officially confirmed, the firm is expected to continue its ethos of delivering products that are incredibly affordable.

The Honor View 10 was priced £399.99 and its successor may launch for around the same figure.